1. Hog Island Oyster Co.
9.2
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews
Norman Ellis: Get the clam chowder! One if not the best chowder I've ever had. You'll lick the shells and the bowl. The baked oysters are also great. Get plenty of bread to soak up the sauce left in the shells.
Lucille Fisher: Hits the spot when you crave seafood, and yes the ultimate comfort food-grilled cheese! Fresh oysters & clam chowder with the GCS is perfect to share so you have room for other goodies in the menu.👍
_: Known for their grill cheese sandwich, clam chowder, and oysters of course.
3. Bar Crudo
9.1
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 214 tips and reviews
Cheapism: This raw bar now serves $1 oysters and $3 Sierra Nevadas every Monday-Thursday from 5pm-6:30pm. Try $5 glasses of wine, and discounted signature dishes like Seafood Chowder and fish tacos. Read more.
SillyCamilly: Happy Hour Menu (5-6:30pm): best clam chowder we've ever had!!!!!! The $ oysters and Cobb tacos are quite the shit too!
Raj S.: Seafood chowder is a must as well as the Uni avocado toast. Reservations are recommended but there is a lot of bar space. Great service too.
Art: Great sweet & sour calamari & clam chowder.
Cynthia Hoyt: BEST Clam Chowder ever!! Add Tabasco Sauce if you like your chowder spicy. The Crab Louie is HUGE and delicious. Our waitress made the evening, she was wonderful! (Take a can of chowder home!!)
Juanisimo Meneini: Clam chowder is really nice specially on a chilly day also try the roasted garlic crab,a suggestion from our waiter! Service is also really nice! Enjoy your meal
5. Fog Harbor Fish House
8.4
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 240 tips and reviews
Jen Jaco: We lived here for more than a decade and frequented this restaurant due to the excellent Red Chili Shrimp starter, sourdough clam chowder bowl, calamari, crab entrees, and desserts. The service is A+!
Stacia & Dean Varga: Wonderful ceviche, clam chowder is excellent with tasty and nicely sizes morsels of clams. Seafood platter for two was yummy too!
Tyler Fox: Soup & salad combo is the way to go. Excellent clam chowder served in a fresh hot Boudin sourdough bread bowl, with an authentic whole romaine Caesar. Some of the best in SF!
7. Swan Oyster Depot
8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 218 tips and reviews
Ian Thong: Oysters are really good, coming from a Sydney sider, Australia. Clam chowder is also great...!
Carrie Collins: Everything is good. Especially the oysters. Also highly recommend half cracked crab and clam chowder.
SFGate: Specialties: Anything with crab; oysters on the half shell; Boston clam chowder; smoked salmon or trout; fresh seafood to take home. Read more.
8. Scoma's Restaurant
8.7
1965 Al Scoma Way (Jefferson Street), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 259 tips and reviews
Shirley Au: The clam chowder here is to die for!!! They used to make the Manhattan clam chowder, which is even better than the New England clam chowder (yes, for reals!) Please ask them to bring it back!!!
Angel Leon: Good seafood, great clam chowder tasty beers and nice dessert. A little expensive.
Christian Feng: Clam chowder still excellent, Mixed Grill Plate is good and Cioppino Lazy is always good. No more Breadsticks though for those who've been coming for years.
9. Anchor Oyster Bar
8.9
579 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 130 tips and reviews
The Feast: It's no surprise the oysters are coveted at Anchor, where they've been doing their thing for over "30 shucking years." The crab cakes, clam chowder, and garlic bread are also commendable. Read more.
Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the clam chowder is delicious. Yum!
Patrick Labadie: Clam chowder to start is a must. Then order the cioponnio and the anchor special and you'll be in set. PS make sure you write the time next to your name on the board when you check in.
10. Bistro Boudin
7.7
160 Jefferson St (btw Mason & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews
Wim Godden: Their clam chowder in sourdough bowl is excellent (best I've eaten so far - and I've eaten quite a few !), salmon was great. Too bad they don't have the 'select 3' desert special anymore.
wes gray: Food is excellent - bread bowl is where it's at! Can't go wrong with the crab bisque or the clam chowder!
melissa ta: Besides the delicious and well known clam chowder in a bread bowl, make sure to save room for dessert and get the sourdough apple pie!!
14. Woodhouse Fish Co.
8.4
1914 Fillmore St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Japantown · 141 tips and reviews
Andrea: Absolutely delish! Cute decor, amazing food. The clam chowder was amazing, as was the lobster roll.
Helen Yuen: Wonderful choice of seafood in menu! Clam chowder, oysters, sour dough bread pudding all tasted wonderful! Great portion size!
Anita Yueming: Clam chowder and sourdough pudding was delicious!
15. Tadich Grill
8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Carolyn Shea: Great Boston Clam Chowder.
Rebecca Goberstein: Best clam chowder in the city. Amazing seafood. Started by 2 Croatian brothers during the Gold Rush, making it the oldest restaurant in the state. This place rocks. No reservations, so get here early.
Jinnie L: old school vibe/charm place - kinda like it ;P dungenous crab cocktail, clam chowder, n cioppino were delicious~ service was fast n good.